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Antique Bird Print of Herons by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
$960 (£720, €850)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1770
- Size
- 14.6 × 20.9 in (37 × 53 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- 18th century
- Artist or book
- Nozeman and Sepp
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_25635592
Antique print titled 'Ardeola'. This print depicts two herons. The Herons are the long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species. This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven"", Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment.
Artists and Engravers: This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Some small spots. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1770
Overall size: 53 x 37 cm.
Image size: 0.001 x 41.5 x 27.5 cm.
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